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Class Counsel Seeks $12M Fee In Polyurethane Pricing Case
Attorneys from Hartley LLP, Hausfeld LLP and Pietragallo Gordon Alfano Bosick & Raspanti LLP are seeking nearly $12.6 million in fees and $6.7 million in expenses for settling four cases in a multidistrict litigation alleging chemical companies conspired to fix the prices of key ingredients for polyurethane, counsel have told a Pennsylvania federal court.
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Florida Law Firm Seeks Toss Of Bank's $134M BP Oil Spill Suit
A Florida law firm urged an Ohio federal court to toss a bank holding company's $134 million malpractice suit over litigation tied to the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill, arguing the claims are time-barred and the company did not qualify for economic damages in the oil spill litigation.
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Fed. Judiciary Seems Stuck On Litigation Funding Disclosure
Litigation funders can breathe a sigh of relief, as a panel studying whether the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure should be changed to tighten disclosure requirements declined to make a recommendation ahead of a meeting this week.
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DOJ Or Trump: Judge Asks Who Is Deciding Golf Course Plan
Trump administration lawyers continued to insist at a hearing Monday there is no final plan to remake East Potomac Golf Course, and they changed their tune about whether one would require environmental review, despite new social media posts from the president announcing that work on the overhaul would begin "immediately."
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Court Denies Gov't Bid To DQ Susman Godfrey In ABA's Suit
A federal judge in Washington, D.C., has denied the U.S. Department of Justice's bid to disqualify Susman Godfrey LLP from representing the American Bar Association in its lawsuit challenging the Trump administration's executive orders against multiple major law firms.
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Justices Remand 3rd Circ. Arbitration Ruling
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday vacated and remanded a Third Circuit decision dismissing on jurisdictional grounds a bid by litigation funder Burford Capital to arbitrate a dispute relating to German antitrust litigation.
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'Pig Butchering' Scams Are Rampant. This Atty Reps Victims.
Scammers are stealing billions of dollars a year through investment fraud. New Orleans-based attorney Marshal Hoda is building a legal practice that aims to recover money for victims. His team faces ruthless criminals, technical challenges, and the stress of working with emotionally devastated clients.
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Meet The Candidates Seeking A Texas Supreme Court Seat
Four justices on the all-Republican Texas Supreme Court will defend their seats from Democratic challengers in November, making for a closely watched contest on a bench that's made controversial moves this year.
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Patterson Belknap Leader On Firm's Approach To Litigation
While many midsize firms across the country have in recent years been focusing on growing their geographic reach with new outposts and lateral hires, New York-based Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP has bucked the trend by remaining a one-office operation and primarily promoting from within.
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Google Users' $85M Fee Ask Stalls Over 'Utterly Lacking' Bill
A California federal judge on Thursday rejected an $85 million attorney fee request following a $700 million settlement in a consumer-led case against Google, ruling that counsel's submitted billing records are "utterly lacking in information demonstrating what work was done and for what purpose," while granting leave to amend the request.
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Ex-Legal Tech Co. Exec Says Pregnancy Got Her Fired
A legal technology company abruptly fired its director of partnerships after it learned she was pregnant, and has since withheld a nearly $40,000 bonus, according to a lawsuit lodged in New Jersey state court.
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The Supreme Court's Week: By The Numbers
The justices heard just two arguments in this holiday-shortened week, one over how to apply a 1980s law concerning video rentals in the internet age and another over how much deference judges must give to agency commentary on sentencing guidelines. Here, Law360 Pulse takes a data-driven dive into the week that was at the high court.
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Dykema Adds Energy Atty, Trial Lawyer In Houston
Dykema Gossett PLLC announced Thursday that it has added two senior counsel in Houston, an oil and gas transactional lawyer who previously worked in-house for Marathon Oil and a litigator who came aboard from regional law firm MehaffyWeber PC.
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11th Circ. Backs Florida Firm In Lender Note Verdict Appeal
The Eleventh Circuit in an unpublished opinion backed a law firm accused of botching several financial transactions for a Puerto Rican microcap lender, affirming the findings of a jury and a lower court that it didn't commit malpractice by failing to secure the company's assets during bankruptcy proceedings.
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Clark Partington Litigator Moves To GrayRobinson In Fla.
GrayRobinson PA continued its recent Florida growth with a litigator in Pensacola from Clark Partington.
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Litigation Funders' Retreat Signals Shift To Private Credit
Litigation Capital Management has become the latest funder to stop backing new cases, but its retreat might reflect a shift in how investors finance legal claims rather than waning interest in the sector.
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Jenner & Block Adds Ex-National Security Prosecutor In SF
A former federal prosecutor who started her legal career with the U.S. Department of Justice has left the public sector to join Jenner & Block LLP's San Francisco office.
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Voir Dire: Law360 Pulse's Weekly Quiz
New data on BigLaw lateral moves and law school graduate employment made this another action-packed week for the legal industry. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse's weekly quiz.
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Pond Lehocky Co-Founder On Firm's National Growth Push
Significant gaps in the quality of workers' compensation representation around the country helped lead Pond Lehocky Giordano LLP this year to undertake one of the most significant expansions in its 16-year history, according to one of the firm's co-founders.
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Norton Rose Beats $100M Suit Over Withdrawn Patent App
Norton Rose Fulbright has defeated a former client's malpractice suit over a missed patent fee payment, after an Illinois state judge ruled that the deadline to sue began before the firm allegedly acknowledged its mistake and dismissed the company's $100 million lawsuit against the firm with prejudice.
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Crowell Faces DQ Bid Over AI Tool At Heart Of Client's IP Suit
DeviantArt urged a California federal judge Wednesday to disqualify Crowell & Moring LLP from representing Evox Productions in litigation alleging multiple AI companies used Evox's copyrighted car photos to train artificial-intelligence image generators, arguing the firm "unquestionably" represented DeviantArt and has "sued its own client on behalf of another client."
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WH Burkley Adds Ex-Leech Tishman Litigator In Pittsburgh
An attorney with expertise in commercial litigation and election law has moved his practice to WH Burkley's Pittsburgh office, the first attorney hired for the firm since it was rebranded following a merger between Bernstein-Burkley PC and Walter Haverfield.
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Family Wants $9.75M To End McCarter & English Estate Suit
The plaintiffs in a lawsuit accusing McCarter & English LLP and a now-deceased attorney of mismanaging a mall developer's estate want a Connecticut state judge to lift a stay on the proceedings so they can file a formal offer to settle for $9.75 million.
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Womble Bond Gains 5 Finance Litigators From K&L Gates
Womble Bond Dickinson announced Thursday that it has hired five litigators from K&L Gates LLP to join its New York and Boston offices, touting their history advising some of the country's largest financial institutions.
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Atty Drops Securities Suit After Failed Class Counsel Bid
An attorney accusing a group of financial services companies of running a scheme driven by high commissions and undisclosed conflicts of interest has voluntarily dropped his suit, just two months after a New Jersey federal judge barred him from serving as class counsel in his proposed class action.
Expert Analysis
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Roundup
Biz Development Tip Of The Month
This year, experts shared 12 actionable strategies on building business in today's competitive legal market, from prioritizing human connections to maximizing the impact of thought leadership.
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Overcoming US Law Firms' Hesitancy To Enter Indian Market
Successful private equity exits with strong returns have solidified India's buyout market as an increasingly attractive destination for future investments, offering compelling reasons for the U.S. legal community to overcome its caution on the country's markets, says Vaishali Movva at Eimer Stahl.
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Biz Development Tip Of The Month: Make A Plan For The Year
While firms are busy allocating resources and assessing client demand, individual attorneys should use the start of the year to slow down and create a personal business plan, which can be accomplished with a few steps, say Elizabeth Gooch, Teri Robshaw and Chris Newman at McDermott.
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Series
Talking Mental Health: Caring For Everyone As A Firm Leader
Reid Phillips at Brooks Pierce discusses how he manages the pressure of running a law firm, how sources of stress in the legal industry have changed over the past decade, and what firm leaders should do to help manage burnout and mental health issues among employees.
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How Firms Can Use LinkedIn To Aid Marketing Efforts In 2025
LinkedIn has several features law firms can use to showcase their capabilities and thought leadership to reach prospective and existing clients, including the Event and Live features, says Sofia Millar at Reputation Ink.
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Talking Mental Health: Managing Emotions In Trauma Cases
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Nikki Hurtado at The Ferraro Law Firm discusses what motivates her to represent victims of catastrophic injuries, how she copes with the emotional toll of such cases, and what other attorneys taking on similar cases can do to protect their mental well-being.
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Strategies For Successful Law Firm Mergers In 2025
Law firms are expected to continue consolidating in the year to come, and because these mergers require a different kind of playbook, firm leaders must carefully consider office culture nuances, professional services economics and talent retention strategy before any merger, say directors at FTI Consulting.
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Making Legal Cents: Winning More Work In A Crowded Market
In a market where clients have more options, tighter budgets and higher expectations, firms must figure out how to differentiate themselves without discounting their rates, and several practical strategies for pitching, pricing and early-engagement communication can help, says Shireen Hilal at Maior Strategic Consulting.
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Best Practices For Implementing Firm Revenue Cycle Roles
Law firm revenue cycles are becoming more complex and time-consuming, but hiring dedicated revenue cycle personnel can help streamline the process and reduce the burden on attorneys, says Christine Indiano at Harbor Global.
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Tips For Constructing Your Small-Law Exit Strategy
By initiating planning and processes to evaluate personal retirement goals and firm value early, longtime solo practitioners and small-firm owners can unlock a range of possibilities and potential buyers, setting up for a profitable exit and a rewarding transition, says Brent Daub at Gilson Daub.
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Tips For Persuasive Briefs Beyond The Argument Section
When crafting an appellate brief, the focus for most lawyers is the argument section, but other sections also offer strategic opportunities to shape the court's perception of the case and favorably frame the issues, say attorneys at Frost Brown.
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Ask A Mentor: Is Secondment A Good Career Move?
Kate Driscoll at Morrison Foerster suggests six questions to help candidates evaluate whether a secondment will benefit their career.
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3 Trends Reshaping Chief Marketing Officer Appointments
Recent approaches to hiring chief marketing officers demonstrate how firms are reimagining their marketing and business development frameworks to stay competitive and responsive to evolving client needs, says Murray Coffey at M Coffey.
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Talking Mental Health: Working As A Mom Of An Autistic Son
Sarah Kovit Hanna at Assurant discusses how she balances the demands of her in-house role and the support needs of her son, who was diagnosed with autism, as a single mom, and reflects on how the legal industry can better support caretakers of family members who have special needs.
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Ask A Mentor: How Can I Maximize My Pro Bono Impact?
Debbie Berman at Jenner & Block offers advice on how attorneys can make a meaningful impact on their communities through pro bono work while enhancing their professional development through strengthened client-facing skills, hands-on experience and more.